Final presidents race standings from the 2008 season at Nationals Park:

2008 Presidents Race Standings* – Champion: Abe Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

49

George Washington

18

Thomas Jefferson

14

Teddy Roosevelt

0

There were two races in 2008 with two winners (the relay races on 5/4 and 8/17). There were a total of only 79 official races in 2008, because the final game of the season was rained out, and because the 6/28 race was an “unofficial grudge match.”

* On May 4, the racing presidents ran a relay race with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ costumed racing pierogies. Abe ran anchor with George. In another relay race on August 17, Abe teamed with George again to run hurdles to honor the Olympics. On June 28, 2008, there was no official presidents race (Teddy Roosvelt won a 1-on-1 grudge match race vs. the Baltimore Oriole Bird mascot, but the race was unsanctioned and did not count in the standings, as was announced by The Presidents Racing Association of America).